Community Footcare - Medway
- Location: Age UK Kent Rivers
- Price: Costs may vary
Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Kent Rivers - Head Office's catchment area.
Age UK Kent Rivers
Second Floor South, Fitted Rigging House (South )
Anchor Wharf
The Historic Dockyard
Kent
ME4 4TZ
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@ageukkentrivers.org.uk
Telephone: 01634 572616
Age UK Kent Rivers provides a footcare service for older people living in Medway, Faversham and North West Kent, in the comfort of their own home. If you, or someone close to you, is finding it difficult to cut or look after their toenails, our friendly team are here to help.
About Community Footcare
As you get older, caring for your feet can become more difficult, and this can cause discomfort. Investing a bit of time and thought into caring for your feet now, can prevent them causing you pain in the future. Our friendly and professional staff will provide safe and simple footcare procedures in your home.
Our Footcare Service includes:
o Cutting and filing toe nails, keeping them at a comfortable length
o Smoothing and moisturising dry and rough skin
o Checking for cracks and breaks in the skin, and inflammation such as blisters
o Looking for signs of infection like nail fungus or other obvious early problems, and seeking professional advice
o Choosing suitable socks and footwear
o Helping to cut finger nails.
What we offer:
✓ Fully trained, professional staff
✓ Care Quality Commission standards
✓ Safe and simple procedures
✓ Highest standards of hygiene and safety are maintained
✓ Sessions usually last up to 30 minutes
✓ All waste is safely removed and disposed of
✓ Staff are COVID-19 trained, apply the correct PPE at all times and protect your health as much as possible
Our Care Reassurance
As a care provider we are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Age UK Kent Rivers is currently rated as ‘Good’ by Care Quality Commission (CQC). The inspection found us to be fully compliant in the essential standards of quality and safety.